Surgery Prep

[DawnC 0]

The day before surgery do you have to drink that NASTY stuff that cleans out your bowels and do an enema? I had laproscopic surgery on one of my ovaries and had to do that - vomited the second bottle. Not sure if I can handle it.

[123crod 170]

I did not have to do any of that. Hopefully you won't!

[RebeccaJ 0]

No, thankfully lap band patients don't have to do that like gastric bypass patients do. No one I has talked to has had to go through that. I was banded two weeks ago, and I just had to not drink or eat anything after midnight. It wasn't bad at all! You can do this!

[Unforgettable 0]

I believe I read one post on here where somebody had to do that. I didn't have to do anything like that, just NPO after midnight.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

It depends on your surgeon. I didn't have to do an enema but I had to drink mag. citrate. And I'd been on an eternal preop diet. It took over 3 bottles to get me to go. It was gross, but i did it. i wanted the band VERY badly.

[kiz 1]

I didn't have to do any prep like that. Just food and liquid restrictions prior to surgery. Check with your doctor, and maybe you'll be lucky and he doesn't require it. If he does ask his patients to do the prep, maybe an exception can be made if it's going to make you sick, at least it never hurts to ask.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I agree, ask. Mine felt it was safer just in case, but that's why we pay them the big bucks; to make calls like this! :laugh:

[Oliverdog 0]

The day before surgery do you have to drink that NASTY stuff that cleans out your bowels and do an enema? I had laproscopic surgery on one of my ovaries and had to do that - vomited the second bottle. Not sure if I can handle it.

I had my both my ovaries removed last year and didnt have to drink that horrible stuff so I hope not!!

Do you know if they weight you the day of the operation, mine is on 16th October, I am a bit scared I wont of lost enough weight?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I had my both my ovaries removed last year and didnt have to drink that horrible stuff so I hope not!!

Do you know if they weight you the day of the operation, mine is on 16th October, I am a bit scared I wont of lost enough weight?

If your doc tells you "you must lose 15 kg before surgery" then I would figure you will be weighed to make sure it happened. If you're afraid you won't lose it, call your doc and ask for help! There are drugs, and/or diet plans they CAN give you to help!

[BillOh 13]

No, thankfully lap band patients don't have to do that like gastric bypass patients do. No one I has talked to has had to go through that. I was banded two weeks ago, and I just had to not drink or eat anything after midnight. It wasn't bad at all! You can do this!

I banded, my wife had GB, neither of us had to do that.